Kinship - A Luchi & Mutton's Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

☾ Episode 3: Balancing assertiveness and receptivity ☽

In this episode of Kinship, Surabhi gently unpacks one of the most essential questions in relational life with dogs: How do we hold boundaries with love while staying open to communication?

Through stories, nervous system wisdom, and practical guidance, we explore how blending clarity with curiosity can help us move beyond control—and into connection.

In this episode, listeners will explore:

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☾ Episode 1: Softness is a praxis ☽

In this gentle, reflective episode of Kinship, Surabhi explores softness not as fragility, but as a radical, relational practice—one that invites deeper connection with our dogs and ourselves.

Together, we examine how choosing tenderness in moments of dysregulation can transform how we show up in relationship.

In this episode, you will explore:

• 𖤓 Why softness is a form of resistance—not weakness—in a culture obsessed with control

• 𖤓 How to meet canine behavior with curiosity instead of correction

• 𖤓 The link between fear, control, and our nervous system responses

• 𖤓 What it means to create safety through attunement rather than obedience

• 𖤓 Daily practices to reclaim tenderness as a path toward healing and connection

You can also engage with some inquiry after the episode:

🌹 where do yo feel the urge to control your dog? What might that urge be protecting or compensating for?

🌹 When you think about “softness,” what emotions or memories arise? Is there resistance? Grief? Relief?

🌹 what’s one small way you can practice softness this week—in how you respond, how you speak, or how you approach a situation?

Hope you enjoy this episode ❤️

Ready to step into this reimagined relationship with your dog? 💕

Apply for my 1:1 coaching container where I guide women dog guardians on moving into deep and meaningful attunement with their dogs and themselves.

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Take this free quiz and find out your Empowered Guardian Archetype ⬇️

If you are ready to stop comparing yourself to other dog guardians and move into feeling more confident, empowered and fulfilled in how you care, then take the Empowered Guardian Archetype Quiz and reclaim your own unique and much needed care language.

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I sit down in this episode to chat with Soniksha, a relational psychotherapist, to discuss attachment styles in our relationships (amongst humans and with dogs) and the complexities of them. We talk at length about secure attachment, the importance of caregiving, tolerating separation and more. It's an evocative conversation that discusses attachment in non mainstream ways, so do tune in and let me know what you think of it.

ABOUT SONIKSHA VENKATESH:

Soniksha is a practicing psychotherapist based out of Goa, India. She currently runs a virtual practice, engaging with clients all across the country and world. She can be found at soniksha08@gmail.com

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Welcome to The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast! In episode 15, Anushree and I talk about what it takes to help a multi dog feel safe and connected with each other. Through our own personal journeys & professional expertise, we share common mistakes that dog parents end up making, explore the intricacies and complexities of dog to dog relationships in the same home and reconsider our role as in a set up like this. It's a conversation that's filled with lots of nuggets and insights. Hope you enjoy it!

Anushree Thammanna is a BHARCS certified consultant, an individual rescuer, a co-founder for a rescue organization committed to rescuing and rehabilitating pugs and a dog mom to 5 dogs. She can be found at https://www.anushreethammanna.com/

Download a helpful and short guide on setting up your multi dog home for success: https://www.anushreethammanna.com/registration

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Welcome to the Luchi & Mutton's Podcast. I'm your host, Surabhi Venkatesh, and I run Luchi & Mutton's Dog Behaviour & Nutrition here in India.

Happy Valentine's Day! In our 14th episode, I chat with lovely Andrew Hale on holding space, love & more for our dogs' lived experiences, his journey as an advocate for a more relationship & care based approach with our dogs (v/s a solely task based & obedience oriented approach) and his lovely, inspiring virtual Facebook community, Dog Centred Care.

Andrew is a certified animal behaviourist who works with dogs with a clinical behaviour approach. With over 15 years of experience, he follows a Dog Centred approach that's rooted in compassion & empathy to understand dogs better. Know more about his work: https://trainpositive.co.uk/

Check out the Dog Centred Care group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogcc

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I came across this question - "best tips to address counter surfing?" and I thought that this would make for a great episode. Find out what counter surfing is, why dogs engage in it and how we can address it, gently and with love.

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Welcome to the first episode of the new year! In this episode, I deep dive into the importance of sleep for our dogs' physical and behavioural health and why so many of them perhaps struggle with sleep deprivation. At the end of the episode, I invite you to engage in an exercise that will help you understand your dog's sleep habits better and support them in meaningful ways.

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In this episode, I share my observations of free living dogs in North Goa and what these taught me about dogs, our relationship with them and much more. Give it a listen and let me know what you think.

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I can't get over the fact that I have dedicated an entire podcast episode to spirulina but it's true - the lessons I learnt from feeding it to my dogs are so valuable. This isn't your usual safe/unsafe/superfood conversation - it's so much more. I hope you enjoy listening to it! Let me know what you think of it.

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September is Pain Awareness Month - it's an opportunity to learn more about pain in our dogs, its manifestations with behaviour , ways to manage it and so much more. Pain & discomfort often goes unnoticed in our dogs and so in this episode, I share the different ways that pain can show up for our dogs, both in terms of behaviours and other physiological conditions. I also talk about the role of stress in heightening and numbing pain perception and why this is a welfare issue for our dogs.

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Access the following resources to support your dog better:

Galen Myotherapy: www.galenmyotherapy.com

Canine Arthritis Management (CAM): https://caninearthritis.co.uk/

Pain always affects behaviour: https://blog.bharcs.com/2018/07/28/pain-always-affects-behaviour/